diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index f7d3931b6e..950c5a3b6d 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ BuildRequires: libblkid-devel >= 2.17
 # for augparse, optionally used in testing
 BuildRequires: augeas
 BuildRequires: systemd-devel >= 185
+BuildRequires: systemd-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires: libpciaccess-devel >= 0.10.9
 BuildRequires: yajl-devel
 %if %{with_sanlock}